At least it’s not En Vogue’s classic, “Never gonna get it.” That would just be depressing in this situation.

Emily Dagger

Why are we told he’s wearing “boxer briefs by UnderArmour,” yet not allowed to see said briefs? Stop being a tease, GQ caption writers.

Janet B

I was just writing that.
Is this a new thing? Which brand of undergarments are being worn?

GillianHolroyd

IIRC, back in the last century, fashion mags were actually banned from naming the perfume the model was “wearing” for the photoshoot. Nothing that wasn’t actually *shown* could be listed in the credits. It was some strict advertising standards thing which has obviously fallen by the wayside.

BeeBeauNYC

And is the corollary that he is not wearing underwear in the other pics???

I hate to have to say this.
I think the undies credit is actually for pic no. 2
Because I think they (god help us all) have him sagging his pants a bit, and the underwear is showing.
Like Justin Fucking Beiber.

Y’all, should go check Hell, it may be freezing over.

Emily Dagger

Having now scrutinized picture 2 carefully (for science), you may be right — but the visible drawers in that picture appear to be patterned, whereas Under Armour (at least in the selection from their webpage) appears to be mostly solid with that too-thick logo band around the top.

http://dontmakeitlikeimdumb.blogspot.com/ annabelle archer

Excellent catch Professor Dagger.

Emily Dagger

I am unflinching in the face of Fassbender’s pants. The public has a right to know.

mshesterp

All in the name of science, Emily, all in the name of science. Scrutinize away.

MalCo09

I’m pretty sure that’s his belt. At least, it’s the same hole pattern as the belt in the first picture

Emily Dagger

You are a true pants scholar. That’s exactly what it is.

MalCo09

That I’m not sure of. It would seem like an odd styling choice to yank his belt far enough above his jeans to show it. But with GQ you never know.

And I’m always happy to do in depth research involving Michael Fassbender and boxer briefs. For science.

Jacob Bowen

See, I think it is right on the third picture and if we had seen it from more of a side/back angle we would see a waistband (happens to the best of us).

http://kittysdrawings.com Esz

You can see the briefs – if you look closely (*ahem*) you can see his jeans are pulled down a bit and the “UnderArmour” is on display…..

*look closely*

Emily Dagger

Alright. I’m going to need high-res copies of these images and a library quality magnifier. FOR THE SCIENCE.

Emily

THANK YOU. Totally unfair.

leahpapa

Lately have been wishing for a movie where he and Tom Hiddleston play brothers. It could be called “Just Stand There Together in Front of the Camera for Two Hours.” It could be next summer’s blockbuster.

KateShouldBeWorking

What if they weren’t brothers so they could make out a little?

formerlyAnon

Much better.

(ETA: Aaaand now I find myself making remarks like those creepy guys who are fixated on getting their girlfriends drunk enough to make out with another girl. If I weren’t thoroughly lapsed, it’d be time to go to confession. Or at least to follow this statement of contrition with the sincere intent not to make such remarks again. )

KateShouldBeWorking

If we’re writing people up for creepy statements made to a computer screen, we’re all in big trouble.

marlie

And wouldn’t you be lying if you said you wouldn’t do it again?

formerlyAnon

*Totally* lying if I said I wouldn’t think it again. I do at least *try* to have some manners about what I say. Even on the Internet.

ShaoLinKitten

Can Charlie Hunnam be their neighbor, who comes over one night to help out with the plumbing. His shirt gets all wet and he has to take it off… yeah, I’m liking this movie more and more.

Imasewsure

“Tom and Mike Visit Their Brother Ewan and Do Some Stuff In Tight Jeans” …. Just thinking ahead for the sequel!

He’s almost attainable which is why he’s so hot. This guytorial is tired tired tired though… Still a woof rarr for him though

Flavia Pantoja

That’s my ‘Pretty for the Day’. Gosh, he’s so handsome.

Rachel

they could take pictures of him in a highway rest area bathroom and I would still think it was the highest form of art.

Mary Lauer

Beautiful man. Why does his head look uber big in the cover pic, tho?!

gorghast

Partly from the angle, partly because he has almost inhumanly tiny waist and hips.

TAGinMO

And let’s not forget that most movie and TV stars’ heads are larger than average.

Jacqueline Wessel

“How to look rough and ready all year long” Show ’em how it’s done Michael.

Rand Ortega

Best part of “Prometheus”. & that’s saying a crapload considering Idris was in it, too.

MaggieMae

Rahr!

JDreesen

even he looks bored with the creative on this one.

http://www.youtube.com/user/TheOctocornNetwork International Model

Blessed are the vintage belts that give an excuse to look at his crotch. In the name of fashion, amen.

WendyD

AAAAA-Men.

http://dontmakeitlikeimdumb.blogspot.com/ annabelle archer

Dear GQ – Working gloves are not, I repeat not, Driving gloves. You don’t see Madonna walking around looking like she just got off the ranch do you? NO. Because that would be silly.

demidaemon

Is it wrong that I find them kind of hot? Like, if he were only wearing the gloves kind of hot? I may be weird or have given all the BKs a new Michael Fassbender fantasy.

NMMagpie

Oh, hell yes.

Joe Schmartin

The longer I look at the cover photo, the more bizarre his body proportions look. Kinda like a gorgeous, broad-shouldered Pez dispenser.

formerlyAnon

Snake hips. Up there on my list.

Jessica Freeman

Sweet mother of all things sacred. Fan me.

gorghast

He’s hot as hell.

WendyD

It’s such a shame that ‘Shame’ is actually an amazingly well-acted film that depresses the hell out of you. So much naked Fassbender in that, but I could never handle watching it again. Too dark.

Not applicable

oh… herro…. !

Chase

He’s so little! The cover just emphasizes how narrow his hips are.

He and Cumberbatch are really having dueling publicity pole dances right now, aren’t they? How I wish they’d take each other on in person. Preferably through naked oil wrestling, but that’s just me . . .

French_Swede

Sausage Friday came early this week!

Thank you!!!

merciblahblah

I saw the first photo, and his arms, and had a thought in my head to write in the comments, but by the time I scrolled to the third photo it had mysteriously vanished. Homina homina…..

Alexis Boucher

He just does it for me.
I may no longer be a teenage girl, but I kind of want to put those pictures up on my bedroom wall and swoon over them.

marlie

I actually thought to myself not too long ago about how it wasn’t ok for me to pin of pics of celebrities on my wall anymore because I’m an old.

But, that’s what private Pinterest boards are for now. 😉

kimbalala

One of my irrational fears is that my private boards will become public by accident. That’s exactly what i use one of them for.

As for Fassbender……pin it!

Lisa M. (ReVoir) Kramp

Oooh, you just gave this 50-something the wrong idea. THANKS!!!! ;D

ShaoLinKitten

OMG, you just outed my secret, and yes, Fassbender is totally pinned on my private board, if ya know what I mean.

Alexis Boucher

And here I thought Pinterest was just for the recipes and wedding ideas people spam my facebook timeline with. You learn something new everyday!

Blair Sylvester

nothing says rugged like soiling a inordinately expensive sweater.

formerlyAnon

He is just perfectly crafted, isn’t he?

Bless whoever decided he should be wearing those clingy jerseys to emphasize the shoulder to hip ratio. Mmmm.

bellafigura1

Wait. WAIT. Crochtacular wrinkles in number three, if you stare long enough a simple crease and fold becomes … Jon Hamm.

MilaXX

I like Fassbender, but I don’t like these pics

Josefina Madariaga Suárez

Any editorial featuring him shouldn’t let him wear underwear. Just because of artistic reasons, you know?

mlle

Delicious man, silly photos.

valerie747

Is he actually wearing a dirty sweat-stained grey T-shirt?? Really? I get annoyed with my husband if he leaves the house looking sloppy-dirty. Oh well. My loss.

formerlyAnon

I imagine it is artfully applied dirt and “sweat” carefully sprayed or sponged on by some flunky.

lobsterlen

I want to be a artfully stain and sweat applier for GQ.

anabel22

Lord have mercy

Danielle

LAWD BLESS

ashtangajunkie

Well, whaddya know. I finally see it. He’s really quite yummy.

Trickytrisha

Wowser, he’s having quite the run with great publicity lately. He’s becoming a Thing. Yay Thing!

quiltrx

Wow. I’m almost without words…which is a pretty damned rare event.
The motorcycle one really does it for me…it’s like he’s just told me we’re stranded, and his look is telling me all the things he wants to do to me right now.
Woof.